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If you have some questions or want to share some feedback about your course, there’s a good chance a fellow learner has had the same idea! You can take a look at some of the latest posts to see if your question has already been answered, or share your thoughts with the Rocket Chinese teachers and learners by posting a new conversation.- Rocket Chinese Roleplaying Videos - Now Live! Exciting News for Rocket Chinese Learners! We’re thrilled to introduce Roleplaying Videos in the Rocket Chinese Audio and Play the Part Lessons! This brand-new feature is now available on both the desktop and app versions of Rocket Languages. ...1 replies • Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages • Apr 1, 2025
- 20 brand new Rocket Chinese Play the Part lessons! Hi everyone, We've been hard at work at Rocket Chinese creating 20 brand new lessons for our Rocket Chinese Play the Part series! These lessons feature all new topics, designed to help you prepare for on-the-ground, everyday life experiences tha...1 replies • Last post by Rocket-Languages • Jun 6, 2023
- Rocket Chinese - Updated Level 2 Language & Culture Lessons Hi Everyone! We've updated the Language & Culture lessons for Rocket Chinese Level 2! We've been working on this update for most of the year and are excited to finally have this ready for you all. We've created all-new grammar lessons to provide ...3 replies • Last post by Eleanor-Rocket-Chinese-Tutor • Oct 10, 2022
- Introducing the new Rocket Chinese "Play the Part" series! Hi Everyone, We've been hard at work at Rocket Chinese creating a brand new series for our Chinese learners… Introducing our latest conversational series: Rocket Chinese Play the Part! The Play the Part lessons are designed to help you prepare for o...1 replies • Last post by Rocket-Languages • Mar 28, 2022
- Rocket Chinese - Updated Level 1 Writing Lessons Hi Everyone! We've updated the Writing Lessons for Rocket Chinese Level 1 with a brand new writing tool! You'll see an "UPDATED" label next to these lessons. Our new tool will teach you stroke order via animation and help you remember the character...1 replies • Last post by Rocket-Languages • Dec 18, 2020
- Lessons Level 1 too difficult Hi, I'm Tonina and I started with Rocket Chinese 4 days ago. For some background: I already learned some Chinese with another app (D) for over 6 months (over 200 days at least), but the voice recognition in that app is abysmal and I can't really ha...6 replies • Last post by RichardW-ckj2 • Feb 8, 2026
- Do Rocket Chinese Levels Correspond to HSK Levels? Hi everyone, I’m working through Rocket Chinese and was wondering if the course levels are designed to match the HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) levels in any way. For example, would completing certain Rocket Chinese levels roughly correspond to HSK 1, 2,...2 replies • Last post by Floraist • Dec 27, 2025
- Rocket Certification Hello, I have completed Module 1 and wanted to get a Rocket Certification for this module. But it is does not load, pops up message :''Error loading'' ??? What should I do ??? Thanks, Nyamjav2 replies • Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages • Jan 16, 2025
- Benchmark suggestions I took the benchmark test today and got the first 3 questions wrong which immediately ended the test. In the end it gave me a percentage (1%). I know some chinese and have learned it from a variety of places. About ten years ago I used rocket chinese. I ...1 replies • Last post by DANNY321 • Sep 21, 2024
- the rating percentage after I record my voice Hi. When I recorded my voice to speak a word or sentence in the past. A percentage rating appeared alongside it. E.G. 70, 100 etc. Now this doesn't appear to be happening for me. Is this function finished? I have been bumbling around with Rocket Chine...2 replies • Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages • Mar 20, 2023
- When will my Chinese review be posted? When will my Chinese review be posted?2 replies • Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages • Nov 9, 2022
- how long will it take to post my review? How long will it take to post my review?2 replies • Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages • Nov 7, 2022
- Pinyin Output Keyboard Hi, First time here. I'm excited to be learning Chinese. I'm trying to find a keyboard or IME for both Windows and Android. I want to be able to type pinyin (with superimposed tones, so that it doesn't look like the word I just typed!) and get pinyi...9 replies • Last post by magicspeller • Dec 27, 2021
- Error in quiz 14.5, question #3 Hello, I'd like to suggest a correction to the quiz question #3 in lesson 14.5. The error: 红包 (hóngbāo) is listed twice; as follows - What is the money that children receive during the Spring Festival called? 新年钱 (xīnnián qián) ...4 replies • Last post by Eleanor-Rocket-Chinese-Tutor • Oct 5, 2021
- Write it function removed Hi, I am really wondering why you removed the function where it is possible to practise writing chinese characters from the entire chinese course. I loved this feature and don't see why you needed to remove this. Please bring it back!8 replies • Last post by axelkirken • Jun 23, 2021
- What Date and Time are Used by the Rocket Languages site? Does the site use my system date and time? I'm curious, because I had a streak of several days going, but tonight it's telling me my current streak is 1 day! It's 11:17 pm, but I still have 43 minute to go till tomorrow!6 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • May 25, 2021
- I am stuck in a lesson I am stuck in the lesson 1.9. I simply can't reproduce by heart the sentences. It seems that the course sudenly jumped to a more difficult level. What should I do? Should I continue the course or should I insist in the lesson no matter how much time it t...4 replies • Last post by Eleanor-Rocket-Chinese-Tutor • May 20, 2021
- Flash cards I was wondering how you add voice to flash cards. I have clicked on add voice on reveal, but there is no voice. Also there seems to be no way for me to add it either. Thanks, Denise2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Dec 7, 2020
- Does anyone know how we can print out our MyVocab lists? I've been trying to get a print out of MyVocab list short of individually printing out each page one at a time from a screen print. I have 65 pages and all sorts of other junk shows up. I tried exporting the list which is a .CSV file (???) Opening th...3 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Oct 28, 2020
- How fast do you progress / How long does it take to to complete the "level 1" package? I just started a week ago and am curious how fast I should achieve progress and finally how long it will take me to complete the premium level 1 package. Obviously it will depend on how much you study, how fast you learn, etc. But just wanted to hear f...2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Oct 27, 2020
- Rocket Chinese Platinum Thank you for creating this. As soon as I got the email I bought it. There is lots of good stuff in it. Now in the future, please consider making some Travelogue series like you did for Spanish and Russian.8 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Oct 27, 2020
- Incorrect Chinese character in lesson 19.4 In 19.4 the wrong character is used in the Extra Vocabulary as shown below. 蝉 chán Zen The pinyin and English transitions are correct. The expected Chinese characters are: 禅 or (traditional) 禪.2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Oct 27, 2020
- HSK tests What modules are equivalent to hsk 1 and 2 etc3 replies • Last post by Denise840 • Aug 25, 2020
- A Couple of Questions from My Reading Around the Web Page Hi, 1. In My Advanced Learning, the very second paragraph says this: "First of all let's get used to the Members' Area. The Take A Tour link at the top right of most pages will start the walk-through of the members' area." I can't find a Take a T...5 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Oct 15, 2019
- Any plans for Chinese Rocket Travelogue? Hi, I'm just wondering if there will be any plans for Chinese Travelogue anytime soon this year or next? Thanks!2 replies • Last post by Eleanor-Rocket-Chinese-Tutor • Sep 1, 2019
- Mandarin handwriting, please! A problem I have been running into is that it is hard to get much handwriting practice - with writing the strokes in the correct order. Are there any websites that you would guide me to that are free and I don't have to make an account for? I think...2 replies • Last post by Eleanor-Rocket-Chinese-Tutor • Dec 14, 2018
- Not really Chinese In fact, this isn't really about language learning, but it's got under my skin, and if I don't get an answer to it I'll never be able to learn using Rocket Chinese. :cry: Lin's English-speaking partner (and I hope it isn't too rude to say that his speec...17 replies • Last post by howard • Nov 27, 2018
- Printing Lessons Hello, I'm new to Rocket Chinese so please bear with me if this question has been answered. I have downloaded MP3's from lesson 1 in support of an upcoming business trip, but it would be very useful to be able to download and print the lesson text/transcr...6 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Sep 24, 2018
- Flashcard settings in app One of the features I find very useful is being able to set the front and back of the flashcards. Before the app was updated, I could also use this feature on my phone. Will this be coming back anytime soon? Or is it available and I just haven't figured o...5 replies • Last post by Sū shān • Jul 7, 2018
- how do you set up pinyin on your computer? 你好！I have already set up an input method for the characters, but I cannot figure out how to make it so that I can write the tones. Does someone know how to help me? 谢谢 Erubar7 replies • Last post by Eleanor-Rocket-Chinese-Tutor • Jul 2, 2018
- The tones chart is awesome! 你好！ I just want to say that the tones chart helps a whole lot. English is a super weird, non-tonal language, so it's really hard to really learn how to recognize the tones, and even harder to say them, so the tones chart helps a lot. I hope that it wi...2 replies • Last post by Eleanor-Rocket-Chinese-Tutor • Jul 2, 2018
- handwriting, please 你好！ Can anyone tell me where to find handwriting sheets? I've looked online, but can't really find any. Can someone help me? 谢谢！ Erubar6 replies • Last post by Erubar • Apr 11, 2018
- Speech Recognition Not Working Hey everyone, I've been using Rocket Languages for several months and suddenly speech recognition stopped working. Every time I try to record, it comes back with the error 'I'm sorry I didn't catch that. Please try again'. I have emailed Rocket about...6 replies • Last post by Erubar • Mar 1, 2018
- Level 3 Survival Audi download Platinum level 3 - Will there be audio downloads for the survival kit lessons ?2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Nov 6, 2017
- Chinese Platinum: Level 3 pulldown problems. When running Chrome and using Platinum: Level 3 Survival Kit Lesson pulldown menu I often have trouble accessing the menu items displayed in the pulldown. As I move the cursor to make the selection, the menus transition. This seems to only be a problem...8 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Oct 31, 2017
- pinyin for 这样 In the vocabulary section of Rocket Chinese 1 7.1 Talking About the Weather, the pinyin for 这样 is given as zhè yàn instead of zhè yàng, which seems wrong.2 replies • Last post by Lin-Ping • Oct 29, 2017
- Interactive audio lessons Is there something wrong with Rocket Chinese? I can't access my interactive audio lessons. The Conversation has been completely omitted.5 replies • Last post by Lin-Ping • Oct 29, 2017
- Traditional characters requested Hi RocketChinese Team, I started with my chinese training here 4 years ago. I studied around half a year with RocketChinese. I was quite satisfied with my progress, than I entered a language school in Taipei. I very soon realised I need to start ...4 replies • Last post by Lin-Ping • Oct 29, 2017
- Lesson marks Hi! When I mark the three last writing lessons in module one done, it says that I am done in the lesson but when I go to the dashboard they are still marked as unfinished. As a result of the course says that I am only 94 % finished with module 1 . Can ...2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Jul 17, 2017
- Rocket test on mobile? Hi! I wonder if it is possible to access the Rocket module test from your app?2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Jul 4, 2017
- How to create flashcards? How do i create flashcards please?2 replies • Last post by jolietil • May 29, 2017
- Can translations be improved to avoid paraphrasing and use translations that match the characters used There are a number of lessons where the translations are far different from the literal translation and are much more like a paraphrase- so we end up cutting and pasting into translation programs to figure out the characters, but I think you should retra...5 replies • Last post by Lin-Ping • May 14, 2017
- Lesson 2.9 - Tone Sanhi This is a new lesson that was added recently. It has a lot of useful information in it. The one thing that bothers me, though, is that vocabulary in this lesson shows the adjusted Pinyin rather than what is conventionally written. I don't mind that in the...2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Apr 11, 2017
- transscript of voice recognition the new voice recognition is helpful feature, but in Chinese there is one little "problem": it shows what it "heared" only in Hanzi. So, if you don't know the Hanzi, you don't know what was wrong in your spoken reply - tone or vocal or consona...16 replies • Last post by Ross-H7 • Apr 8, 2017
- Lesson 4.2 "Restaurant" Feedback In this lesson, some of the English translations are a bit imprecise. xiǎng diǎn shénme cài? What do you want to have? A better translation would be "what dish would you like to order?" Zhè ge cāntīng yǒu shénme tèsè cài? Any special recommendation? A b...2 replies • Last post by Robert-C7 • Apr 4, 2017
- Lesson 2.2 Feedback Here are some examples from this lesson where the English translation does not exactly match what is being said in Chinese in lesson 2.2. Wǒ yào mǎi liǎngzhāng qù Běijīng de fēijīpiào。 I would like to book two tickets to Beijing. Should be “I would like...4 replies • Last post by Robert-C7 • Apr 4, 2017
- testing in writing lessons I like that you have added a Write It section in the writing lessons. It tests our ability to write Pinyin. Please consider adding a Native writing test as well where we can enter Hanzi.6 replies • Last post by Robert-C7 • Mar 4, 2017
- lesson dialog and vocabulary not present This is strange. When I go to a lesson, none of the dialogs and vocabulary are visible and none of the play buttons are visible. When I take a "Hear It" quiz, it does not play the audio for me to recognize.3 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Feb 27, 2017
- Chrome English download I am in Taiwan and when I down load Chrome it is in Indonesian language, though some in English. How do I get an all English version? I can not change the settings because they are in Indonesian.2 replies • Last post by marieg-rocket languages • Feb 15, 2017
- Write it test on Android should allow Google pinyin keyboard Chinese character I am trying to enhance Chinese read and write. Unfortunately the write it tests only accept pinyin with tones. If I use the Google pinyin input keyboard v I can quickly input the correct character, but your app will mark answer as wrong, even though I sho...5 replies • Last post by Ross-H7 • Jan 26, 2017
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